information overload

my feet have hardly touched the ground since last thurs - seems ages ago but I've done so much, mostly all good. and I even learnt how to use a sewing machine lol! that seminar was great (I knew more about the machine than the tutor who was only about 12! but really nice.) the woodwork is much more difficult - I had to make a joint today (not canabis!) and I was useless. I've made friends with a lady my age who is a jewellery designer/silversmith - handy for the metalwork, a lad who is only 23 and has a degree in furniture and a couple of others, and between us we're covering most bases and helping each other out. I may be the fattest 1 but not quite the oldest, it's a mix of ages and 14 of us in the group so a good sized class. My placements might be the boy's langton, gulp! and Rainham girls, tbc. so far the traveling is ok- takes me exactly an hour and I got into school 1st Oct - scary. must now go and read next chapter of my text book before bed. trying to keep up with the pace and suceeding some of the time.
son no.1starting school has been fine so far.daughter no.1 going back has not been good as she has split with her boyfriend- lots of tears, from her and me giving hugs

and absolutely no time for my textiles but that will come back, I hope, 1 day and am learning lots of other new things.

not sure what to write today

so I'll just ramble on about stuff. the house is getting organised, as much as it ever will with all the clutter - have been painting A's room, almost finished that and also the kitchen chairs have been done look better now they're distressed magnolia. all was going OK until the curtain in the green room came down and took about half the wall with it, what a mess, had a nice weekend and saw janet and her kids, spent a lovely afternoon on the beach just chatting. then on Sun went to HBay for coffee and A loved the new park at HAmpton. still some admin type stuff to do before next week , seems real now as got P45 in post scary stuff, back to work now